HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous above-median

Upper-half FMR gap - State College, PA MSA

Displayed gap in State College, PA MSA: +15.7% (HUD $1,406 vs ACS $1,215) · counties in FMR rows: Centre County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 44300 · State College, PA -15.7% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 15.7% surplus
  • FMR-ABOVE #250/396 · P63
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$191
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kingston
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Kingston, NY Metro Area (+0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $191/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Kingston, NY Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around State College, PA

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does State College, PA compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to State College, PA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Kingston, NY Metro Area

    -15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,818 vs ACS $1,571 · $+$247/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ulster County.

  2. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

    -15.7% shortfall · HUD $1,103 vs ACS $953 · $+$150/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Broome County, Tioga County.

  3. Mayagüez, PR Metro Area

    -15.8% shortfall · HUD $536 vs ACS $463 · $+$73/mo

  4. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

    -15.8% shortfall · HUD $1,735 vs ACS $1,498 · $+$237/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: El Paso County.

  5. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

    -15.6% shortfall · HUD $1,527 vs ACS $1,321 · $+$206/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County, Bristol County.

  6. Aguadilla, PR Metro Area

    -15.6% shortfall · HUD $564 vs ACS $488 · $+$76/mo

  7. Enid, OK Metro Area

    -15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,027 vs ACS $889 · $+$138/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Garfield County.

  8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

    -15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,922 vs ACS $1,664 · $+$258/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Clackamas County, Clark County, Columbia County, Multnomah County, Skamania County, Washington County.

  9. Longview, TX Metro Area

    -16.0% shortfall · HUD $1,199 vs ACS $1,034 · $+$165/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Gregg County, Upshur County.

  10. Casper, WY Metro Area

    -15.5% shortfall · HUD $1,082 vs ACS $937 · $+$145/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Natrona County.

  11. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

    -16.1% shortfall · HUD $1,526 vs ACS $1,315 · $+$211/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lancaster County.

  12. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area

    -15.3% shortfall · HUD $1,154 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$153/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dakota County, Union County, Woodbury County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

PA FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in PA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Lebanon, PA MSA $1,411 (+$5)
  2. Chambersburg, PA MSA $1,379 (−$27)
  3. Gettysburg, PA MSA $1,374 (−$32)
  4. York-Hanover, PA MSA $1,335 (−$71)
  5. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA $1,493 (+$87)
  6. Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,299 (−$107)
  7. Lancaster, PA MSA $1,526 (+$120)
  8. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA $1,252 (−$154)
  9. Reading, PA MSA $1,575 (+$169)
  10. Erie, PA MSA $1,212 (−$194)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Springfield, OH MSA ($1,106 2-BR); Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,095 2-BR); Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area ($973 2-BR); Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for State College, PA MSA.

State College, PA MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,406/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,215/mo
  • Displayed gap: +15.7%
  • National FMR percentile: 63 (#250/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

PA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for State College, PA MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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